CNBC Economy / Updates
- The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances October 5, 2026Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
- Men are losing ground in the labor market. Here's why October 2, 2026Women outnumbered men in the workforce for eight straight months as of September, according to one analysis.
- Labor market faltered in September as jobs increased by just 29,000, unemployment rate rose to 4.2% October 2, 2026Nonfarm payrolls rose by just 29,000 in September, well below the 84,000 forecast, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said.